Alfonso Cano

Colombia Starts Talks to End Half-Century of Armed Conflict

Colombia’s government has its best chance yet of ending almost half a century of civil war as negotiators sit down today in Oslo with a rebel group whose ranks have been thinned by a decade of military defeats.

Colombia Peace Deal Must Rise Above Rebel Tricks, Tweets

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos needs to overcome opposition from his former mentor and a history of guerrilla deception to forge a peace accord with the nation’s biggest rebel group.

Colombian Rebel Leader Cano Proposes Talks with President-Elect Santos

The leader of Colombia’s largest rebel group proposed talks with the country’s incoming government while accusing President-elect Juan Manuel Santos of corruption and ties to drug traffickers.

FARC Leader ‘Close’ to Death, Capture in Raid, Colombia Says

Alfonso Cano, leader of Colombia’s biggest rebel group, narrowly missed being caught or killed during a military attack on his jungle camp, leaving the area just 12 hours earlier, President Juan Manuel Santos said.

Colombia’s Cardenas Says More Action Needed to Limit Peso Gains

Colombia’s new finance minister said the nation’s treasury should supplement actions by the central bank to buy dollars and limit the world’s second biggest currency rally this year.

Ecopetrol Says Oil Output on Target as Rebel Sabotage Rises

Ecopetrol SA, Colombia’s largest oil company, expects to meet production targets this year as the government tightens security after an increase in guerrilla sabotage, Chief Executive Officer Javier Gutierrez said.

Santos Urges Colombia Jungle Rebels to Stop Taking Hostages

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos urged the nation’s biggest guerrilla group to keep a pledge to stop kidnapping after rebels yesterday released military and police prisoners held for more than a decade.

Colombia’s FARC Rebel Group Promises to Free Hostages, End Acts of Ransom

Colombia’s largest rebel group has promised to stop kidnappings for ransom and will release the remaining four hostages it holds in captivity following the death of its leader Alfonso Cano in November.

Colombian Rebels to Free Six Police Hostages Held 12 Years in Captivity

Colombia’s largest rebel group will release six hostages, some of whom who have been held in captivity for more than a decade, as a humanitarian gesture following the death of its leader Alfonso Cano in November.

Colombia `Symbol of Terror' Mono Jojoy Is Killed in Attack on FARC Rebels

Colombian forces killed Mono Jojoy , a “symbol of terror” who served as second-in-command of the country’s biggest rebel group, in an attack that may change the direction of the nation’s armed conflict, analysts say.

"We should talk."

- Alfonso Cano on Jul 30, 2010

Colombia

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Mauricio Cardenas

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